Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria

Lord, have mercy! That isn't the easiest of surgeries. I pray she has a quick and easy recovery.

Growing up my mother was always wanting to have more children. She had her tubes tied right after delivering me. My step father had a vasectomy before he met my mom. Even when my husband and I have thought we were "done" having children I have been reticent to do anything permanent. I have seen too many people that later changed their minds about children.

Only pray for me, that God would give me both inward and outward strength, that I may not only speak, but truly will; and that I may not merely be called a Christian, but really be found to be one. St.Ignatius of Antioch.Epistle to the Romans.